Vatican City, Vatican City
Vatican Museums
Papal collections that end, after some walking, in the Sistine Chapel.
The route is long and mostly one-directional, passing Egyptian antiquities, classical sculpture and the Raphael Rooms before the ceiling everyone came for. Go early or late; the middle of the day is genuinely crowded.
Opening hours and prices change regularly — always check the museum’s own site before you travel.
Do not miss
- — Sistine Chapel ceiling
- — Raphael Rooms
- — Laocoön and His Sons
- — The Gallery of Maps
On show & coming up
All exhibitions →No exhibitions listed right now — check the museum’s programme for the latest.
Getting there
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